Thirteen leading agencies joined with BPHC to launch our Community Behavioral Health Collaborative (CBHC) focused on improving the screening and coordination of care for people in the Bronx receiving behavioral health services. The goals of this two-year collaborative are to connect behavioral health providers to each other through their ability […]
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Making Healthy Connections!
BPHC has launched our Resource Directory!
Find out about the health and community services our BPHC member organizations offer the Bronx community!
Click here for the Resource Directory.
Assessing the Needs of Our Community
Before launching DSRIP in 2015, BPHC conducted an intensive analysis of the health care challenges facing Bronx residents with input from diverse organizations that have deep roots in the community. They include higher rates of cardiovascular disease, asthma and HIV/AIDs, and lack of mental health services. For instance, short-term diabetes […]
Connecting people to health care and insurance
Heidi Hynes, Executive Director of the Mary Mitchell Family & Youth Center (MMFYC) which serves families in the Crotona and Fordham areas of the Bronx, says that many people in the community MMFYC serves do not realize they are eligible for insurance let alone understand how it works or […]
Equipping Our Workforce to Care for People with Complex Needs
Members of the Health Education Literacy Team from ArchCare, a BPHC member organization, participate in Cultural Competency Training. Workers who interact with patients are not limited to hospitals and doctors’ offices. They can be found at substance abuse treatment centers, housing services, clinics, home health care agencies, meals programs […]